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Antarctic Peninsula · 64°33′S · 63°35′W

Cruises visiting Anvers Island

Palmer Archipelago • Glacial Vistas & Palmer Station

126 upcoming Antarctic expeditions with Anvers Island on the route, from $8,217.

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Anvers Island anchors the scenic heart of the Peninsula's west coast, across the Gerlache Strait from the mainland. Its glaciers pour into some of Antarctica's most photographed waters.

Ships call at the US research base Palmer Station when schedules allow, and nearby Torgersen Island's Adélie colonies show climate change in real time.

Anvers Island — Key Facts At a Glance
Available departures 126
Price range (per person, USD) $8,217 – $48,506
Typical duration 8–25 days
Active fleet coverage 2 operators · 6 ships
Geographic sector Antarctic Peninsula
Coordinates 64°33′S · 63°35′W
Prices last verified 48-hour verification methodology

Wildlife you can spot here

Penguins

Gentoo Penguin

A stocky, orange-billed penguin of the genus Pygoscelis, closest kin to the Adélie and Chinstrap. Its loud, trumpeting call, delivered with head thrown back, carries across the shoreline colonies where expedition landings are made.

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